UNIT 2

Flashcards covering vocabulary terms, parts of speech, and definitions from Vocabulary Workshop Level C, Unit 2.

incognito (n.)

the state of being disguised; a person in disguise

maim (v.)

to cripple, disable, injure, mar, disfigure, mutilate

detriment (n.)

harm or loss; injury, damage; a disadvantage; a cause of harm, injury, loss, or damage

veer (v.)

to change direction or course suddenly, turn aside, shift

avowed (adj., part.)

declared openly and without shame, acknowledged

glut (n.)

an oversupply

glut (v.)

to provide more than is needed or wanted; to feed or fill to the point of overstuffing

minimize (v.)

to make as small as possible, make the least of; to make smaller than before

durable (adj.)

sturdy, not easily worn out or destroyed; lasting for a long time

banter (v.)

to exchange playful remarks, tease

gingerly (adj., adv.)

with extreme care or caution

wanton (n.)

a spoiled, pampered person; one with low morals

durable (n., pl.)

consumer goods used repeatedly over a series of years

congested (adj., part.)

overcrowded, filled or occupied to excess

enterprising (adj.)

energetic, willing and able to start something new; showing boldness and imagination

incognito (adj., adv.)

in a disguised state, under an assumed name or identity

bountiful (adj.)

giving freely, generous; plentiful, given abundantly

antics (n., pl.)

ridiculous and unpredictable behavior or actions

frugal (adj.)

economical, avoiding waste and luxury; scanty, poor, meager

wanton (adj.)

reckless; heartless, unjustifiable; loose in morals

banter (n.)

talk that is playful and teasing

legendary (adj.)

described in well-known stories; existing in old stories (legends) rather than in real life

invalidate (v.)

to make valueless, take away all force or effect

venerate (v.)

to regard with reverence, look up to with great respect

oblique (adj.)

slanting or sloping; not straightforward or direct